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Ontario gives aerospace manufacturer $3.34-million R&D grant
Goodrich, a Charlotte, N.C.-based manufacturer of aircraft landing gear systems is receiving a $3.34-million grant from the Ontario provincial Government to help develop new technologies.
Faurecia rewarded for work with Ford
MuCell molding technology helped Ford meet weight-reduction targets in compact SUVs
$1.6M paint and body shop for Eastern Canada
P.E.I. government invests in heavy equipment body and paint facility
Rubber robot lends helping hands
Tokai Rubber and RIKEN team up on RIBA-II
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Carbon rule delays will lock in high emissions: research
Delays in regulating greenhouse gas emissions mean Canada is quickly locking in old-fashioned infrastructure that will fill the air with carbon for decades to come, new research shows.
Our products need to measure environmental footprint: report
A new report says the world is moving to a new business standard for being green, but Canada is not moving along with it.
Partners in Prevention 2012: Taking precautions
Ensuring worker safety through preventative measures, best-practices and oversight
Canadian firms pursue growth through acquisitions: Grant Thornton
Canadian companies are pursuing growth through acquisitions over the next three years, says a Grant Thornton International Business Report.
Economy adds 58,200 jobs: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada says the economy surprised again in April, creating 58,200 new jobs as employment rose in most goods-producing industries and in most provinces.
PLANT takes on Milan: Day 2
Expansive FieraMilano showcases FluidTrans, Plast 2012 and Xylexpo trade shows.
Canadians hungry for M&A: Ernst & Young
More Canadian companies intend to pursue acquisitions, bucking global statistics, according to a survey by Ernst & Young.
Canuck CEOs trailing globally on R&D investment plans: PwC
Canadian CEOs are missing the boat when it comes to R&D and innovation plans for everyhting from new products and services to finding cost reductions in existing practices, according to a global survey by PwC.
Modest profit gains ahead: Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada’s Leading Indicator of Industry suggests corporate profitability in Canada will continue to post modest gains in the coming months.
Business confidence is rising, more investment: Conference Board
Canada's business leaders are much more optimistic about the economy and the fortunes of their own companies than they were just a few months ago, but few are yet willing to back those sentiments with significantly increased investment.
Manufacturers most positive SMEs in April: CFIB
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) were a little less optimistic in April than they were in March, but manufacturers lead as the most confident, according to the CFIB Business Barometer Index.
US manufacturing gives markets a lift; China contracts
A surprisingly big rebound in a closely watched US manufacturing survey continued to shore up markets, particularly in continental Europe.
Companies strategize as forest products industry struggles
Domtar is looking at a $3 billion specialty paper deal to offset declines in office paper as Tembec considers the future of its lumber and high-yield pulp businesses and Canfor invests $40 million in some of its BC sawmills.
Foreign worker changes attack wages: Labour groups
Labour groups are stepping up their attack on changes to regulations for temporary foreign workers, saying the adjustments will reduce wages for Canadians.
$1T business bonanza in India
Canadian manufacturers take note: India plans to invest more than US$1 trillion over the next five years to meet infrastructure demands and more than half of that money will be coming from the private sector.
Energy leads Canadian M&A activity: PwC
It may be the slowest quarter in 10 years for mergers and acquisitions, but Canadian deals are up from Q4 of 2011 with transactions worth $48.7 billion, says a PwC Canada report.
US economy entrenching: Good for Canada
Conference Board of Canada, US recovery, economic, jobs, energy, oil shock, natural resources, debt crisis,
Quebec job market recovery coming in Q2
The Quebec job market is on the mend, particularly for employment in manufacturing, according to a survey of HR professionals.
BCG predicts more production US-bound from China
A Boston Consulting Group report predicts 37% of US-based large manufacturers are planning to bring back production to the US from China or are considering it.